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Coonradt Receives Certified Fraud Examiner Designation

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:44:30 GMT

Kerkering, Barberio & Co. , Certified Public Accountants, is pleased to announce that Heather Coonradt, In-Charge Accountant, has been awarded the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential. A CFE is a leader in the anti-fraud community, noted as...

Appel Named Cherry Bekaert’s South Florida Managing Partner

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:37:56 GMT

Cherry Bekaert LLP (the “Firm”), one of the nation’s largest public accounting and consulting firms, is pleased to congratulate David W. Appel as he is named the Managing Partner of the Firm’s South Florida...

Duggan, Joiner & Company, PA Announcements

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:01:09 GMT

Duggan, Joiner & Company, PA announces that Jeremy P. Applegate has been named Partner/Shareholder and that Sheila A. Bartczak and Gwynne M. Lewis have been promoted to the position of Manager.

Five Free Tools to Create & View PDFs

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:35:23 GMT

Say "PDF" and the first brand name that comes to mind is Adobe. Although Adobe invented the PDF, their products are far from being the cheapest or most intuitive for everyday PDF creating and viewing. There are dozens of better free alternatives...

Kaufman, Rossin Expands Broker-Dealer Practice with Addition of Former FINRA Regulators Nick Hartofilis and Bao Q. Nguyen

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:30:20 GMT

Nick Hartofilis Kaufman, Rossin & Co., one of the largest independent accounting firms in Florida, announced today the addition of director Nick Hartofilis and manager Bao Q. Nguyen to the firm’s growing broker-dealer practice. Both are...

Technology & Productivity Weekly

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:33:18 GMT

Three Awesome Pocket-sized Projectors for Presentations or Entertainment Simple Ways to Maximize the Value of Virtualization The Psychological Barriers to Cloud Entry Three Tools That Easily Make Your Small Business Website Mobile Seven Simple...

Shavell & Company, P.A. Provides Financial Consultation For P3 Opportunities; Zelenkofske Expands Advisory Role

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:07:43 GMT

BOCA RATON – As public private partnerships become a more viable method of development throughout Florida in response to jurisdictions and public entities seeking private financing and funding sources, Rich Shavell, CPA , CVA, CCIFP ,...

O'Connor Davies, LLP Ranks 36

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:04:42 GMT

HARRISON, NY – O'Connor Davies, LLP, a Certified Public Accounting, tax and consulting firm, has been ranked number 36 in Accounting Today's list of "2013 Top 100 Firms," a ranking of U.S accounting firms. The Firm was also named a "Leader...

Kaufman, Rossin & Co. Named "Business of the Year" by Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:54:12 GMT

Kaufman, Rossin & Co., one of the largest independent accounting firms in Florida, has been recognized as the 2013 “Business of the Year” by the Miami-Dade Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (MDGLCC).The firm will be awarded during...

Federal Tax Update - May 13, 2013

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:07:40 GMT

Click here to listen to the audio. Alternatively, you may download the file to your computer by right clicking your mouse, choosing "Save Target As", then selecting a location on your computer to save the file. Lynn Nichols from NicholsPatrick...

Federal Tax Update - May 13, 2013

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:08:39 GMT

Lynn Nichols from NicholsPatrick CPE delivers the weekly federal tax update. Lynn is one of the top tax instructors in the country. You can tune into a Lynn Nichols webinar on June 10 - Divorce: Federal Income Tax Issues (Florida Law specific)...

Technology & Productivity Weekly

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:25:06 GMT

Professionally Managed Online Backup Providers Help Firms Avoid a Digital Disaster Should Small Businesses Adopt Desktop Virtualization? Avoid Common Mistakes With Cloud Computing Upgrade Your Blogging Skills Three Data Backup Facts SMBs Need to...

NewsFlash May 9, 2013

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:20:14 GMT

Sine Die: 2013 Legislative Session Ends Legislative Wrap-up Issue of Florida CPA Today is in the Mail Don’t Miss this Year’s Women’s Leadership Summit AICPA News Roundup Don’t Miss Jeans for Scholarships ...

FICPA Honors GunnChamberlain Partner

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:19:38 GMT

The Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants has awarded Marshall Gunn, Jr. with the Outstanding Discussion Leader certificate for 2012. Mr. Gunn received the award for his work with the FICPA in presenting Continuing Professional...

Official Notice of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants Educational Foundation Annual Meeting

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:20:11 GMT

In compliance with Article II, Section 4 of the Bylaws of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants Educational Foundation, be it known that the Annual Meeting of the Members and Board of Trustees will be held on Tuesday, June 11,...

Windows 8 Shutdown, Restart, Sleep and Hibernate Roundup

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:57:34 GMT

If you’re a new Windows 8 user, one of the more confusing things you’ll encounter is how to shutdown the OS. Here we’ve put together a roundup of ways to shutdown, add the Hibernate option, and create custom shutdown Tiles....

Federal Tax Update - May 6, 2013

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:51:52 GMT

Lynn Nichols of Nichols Patrick CPE delivers the latest tax updates in this week’s podcast. Lynn will be in Florida in June teaching two courses. For more information about then, click below.

Federal Tax Update - May 6, 2013

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:58:20 GMT

Technology & Productivity Weekly

Mon, 06 May 2013 13:34:26 GMT

This Week's Headlines How Building a Firm of the Future is Paying Off for Baldwin CPAs Encryption in the Enterprise Three Benefits of Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) and Why It Might Be a Great Solution For Your Business Five Must-Have Mobile...

Act Like A Leader Before You Are One

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:48:09 GMT

If you want to become a leader, don't wait for the fancy title or the corner office. You can begin to act, think, and communicate like a leader long before that promotion. Even if you're still several levels down and someone else is calling...

Federal Tax Update - April 29, 2013

Thu, 02 May 2013 18:14:04 GMT

Federal Tax Update - April 29, 2013

Thu, 02 May 2013 18:14:58 GMT

This week Lynn Nichols of NicholsPatrick CPE delivers the weekly federal tax update. Your June 30 CPE Reporting period is almost here…for all of your CPE needs, please go to www.ficpa.org/catalog. The federal tax update this week covers the...

Sebring Software Announces Allan Barberio As New CFO

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:51:22 GMT

Sebring Software, Inc. ("Sebring") (OTC: SMXI), today announced that Allan J. Barberio, CPA will become Sebring's chief financial officer, effective immediately. Before joining Sebring, Mr. Barberio spent most of his career in public...

A Picture Perfect Duo: Florida CPA Helps Grow Freelance Camera Rental Company

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:51:37 GMT

Imagine running a business out of your home for more than 25 years when a divorce forces you to move offices and reevaluate your business strategy. Then, in the midst of it all, you’re the victim of a robbery, resulting in damages to...

Daszkal Bolton Memorializes Founder With Education Fund

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:02:02 GMT

South Florida CPA and consulting firm Daszkal Bolton has created the Jeffrey A. Bolton Children’s Education Fund in honor of cofounder Jeff Bolton, who died suddenly April 19, 2013 in a swimming accident in the Bahamas. The firm and its...

Palmer Miles

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:42:10 GMT

On Thursday, April 25, Palmer Gannon Miles graduated from this earthly realm to the eternal. After a courageous eight year battle with cancer, he spent his last days on earth at home surrounded by his family and friends. Though his body had...

Warren Averett Pender Newkirk Named To Tampa's Top Workplaces

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:25:27 GMT

Accounting Firm Included Among Tampa Bay Times’ 100 Top Workplaces of Tampa Bay The certified public accounting firm of Warren Averett Pender Newkirk is pleased to announce that the Firm has been selected as one of The Tampa Bay...

Linda Suzzanne Griffin Speaks for Florida Bar

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:32:01 GMT

Linda Suzzanne Griffin Linda Suzzanne Griffin, a Clearwater, Florida Bar Board Certified Attorney in Wills, Trusts and Estates and Taxation and a fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, recently spoke for the Florida Bar on...

NewsFlash April 25, 2013

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:05:16 GMT

Cabinet Confirms Stranburg as DOR Director Renew Your Membership Online After May 10 Renew Your Membership Online After May 10 Join Us in Giving Back at the Mega CPE Conference Money Run Raises Funds for Scholarships, Boston Bombing...

MoneyWi$e Offers Financial Planning

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:59:04 GMT

The St. Johns County Public Library System and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants are teaming up to participate in the second annual MoneyWi$e Week, April 29 through May 5. Financial planning workshops for adults will be...

Sequester Hits IRS, More than 89,000 Employees Furloughed

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:29:03 GMT

A little more than a month into the sequester and fresh out of tax season, the Internal Revenue Service has decided to issue furlough notices to all of its employees next week. According to an internal memo issued by Acting IRS Commissioner...

Kristine Kopsiaftis of Fulcrum Partners Elected to SFCB Board of Directors

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:42:58 GMT

Kristine Kopsiaftis Kristine Kopsiaftis , Managing Director of Fulcrum Partners LLC, has been elected to the Board of Directors for the South Florida Compensation and Benefits Association. Board Members of SFCB provide relevant programs,...

Always Paste Plain Text In Microsoft Word

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:30:48 GMT

One of the more annoying things in Microsoft Word is when you copy and paste something into a document from another source, and it brings over the same formatting. While you can use the Paste Special feature, it gets tedious if you’re doing...

Federal Tax Update - April 22, 2013

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:06:55 GMT

Federal Tax Update - April 22, 2013

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:10:02 GMT

Lynn Nichols of Nichols Patrick CPE delivers the latest tax updates in this week’s podcast. Lynn will be in Florida in June teaching two courses. For more information about then, click below. 6/24 Ft. Lauderdale Medical Finances: Enhancing...

The Best Undergraduate B-Schools for Accounting

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:47:14 GMT

As part of the 2013 Best Undergraduate B-Schools ranking , Bloomberg Businessweek asked undergraduate business students from the Class of 2013 to tell us, via an online survey, about the full range of their business school experience, from...

Money Run In Key Biscayne Honors Victims Of Boston Marathon Attack

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:31:33 GMT

Runners at the 24th Annual Money Run joined together at Bill Baggs State Park in Key Biscayne to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon attack . The run, organized by the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, raises money for...

Gary Dover

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:04:31 GMT

Gary Dover, age 60, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2013 with his loving wife and children by his side. Gary was born on June 9, 1952 in McRae, Georgia. His family relocated to Jacksonville, Florida when Gary was a small child. He enlisted in...

Jeffrey A. Bolton

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:57:06 GMT

Jeffrey A. Bolton, CPA, co-founder, partner, and member of the Executive Committee of Daszkal Bolton LLP, died in a tragic swimming accident in the Bahamas on April 19, 2013. Having co-founded the firm in 1992 along with Michael Daszkal, Jeff...

Edward Brockschmidt Changes Firms And Passes CPA Exam

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:47:10 GMT

Edward Brockschmidt Edward Brockschmidt recently made the move from Berkowitz Pollack Brant to a new firm named Roegiers, Goldin, Chappel, Nall & Associates (RGCN). He also achieved the designation of CPA in the state of Florida on March...

Technology & Productivity Weekly

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:29:37 GMT

Three Tools That Make Managing Your Social Media Outlets Quick and Simple Three Email Apps to Rework Your Workflow Create An App For Your Small Business to Keep Your Mobile Customers Happy Three Reasons the Experts Are Wrong About Email Small...

People Who Spend All Day Online Reveal How They Get The Most Out Of The Internet

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:32:37 GMT

A Reddit user posted an innocuous question two days ago – "What is one cool internet trick you've learned?" It generated huge response, with well over 10,000 well-practiced internet users chiming in. Here are 10 of our favorite responses.

Davis of CS&L CPAs Passes CPA Exam

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:07:34 GMT

BRADENTON – CS&L CPAs is pleased to announce tax staff accountant, Alexandria Davis, has passed the CPA exam to obtain the Certified Public Accountant license. Alexandria was hired as a tax staff accountant at CS&L CPAs in January, 2012....

John L. "Jack" Kramer

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:47:31 GMT

John L. (Jack) Kramer, 66, University of Florida Accounting professor, died Wednesday April 17, 2013 at E.T. York Care Center after a lengthy battle with early-onset Alzheimer's Disease. Jack, the only child of John and Florence Kramer, was...

Evernote, One Note, Google Keep: Which Should You Use?

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:23:38 GMT

Google recently introduced Keep, a note-taking service you can use to organize things you need to remember—notes to yourself, to-do or grocery lists, photos of receipts, a wine label or whiteboard and anything else that makes sense to...

Best Jobs for Bachelor's Degree Holders in 2013

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:29:22 GMT

When individuals graduate with bachelor's degrees, they have many job opportunities available to them. In order to show these students where to begin their job search, CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI) recently released...

2013 Salary Guide

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:27:26 GMT

Harried Accountants Rush To Meet IRS Deadline

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:38:25 GMT

Mercy San Miguel knew Monday would be rough, so she arranged chair massages for her staff and settled in for a busy day. After putting in long hours, a difficult tax season reached an important deadline for San Miguel on April 15, the date...

Federal Tax Update - April 15, 2013

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:14:15 GMT

Federal Tax Update - April 15, 2013

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:16:14 GMT